Category: ‘Coaches’
Pistons Owner Tom Gores Talks Team’s Future, Lawrence Frank, Joe Dumars, Free Agency
April 16th, 2013 at 9:28 AM
It was "Fan Appreciation Night" at Palace of Auburn Hills, as the 17,525 fans (actually more like 15,000) watched the Pistons tie their longest win streak of the season with their fourth straight victory in a 109-101 defeat of the Philadelphia 76ers. It was the last home game of the...
Pistons Head Coach Lawrence Frank “Poised for Dismissal” According to NBA League Sources
April 12th, 2013 at 12:56 PM
There's been more and more talk about whether or not the Pistons will retain Lawrence Frank for the third year of his four-year, team option, contract after the season. Despite Greg Monroe, the team's unspoken leader, giving Frank a vote of confidence before the game against Cleveland on Wednesday night,...
Pistons Greg Monroe Quiets Talk of Head Coach Lawrence Frank Being on Hot Seat
April 10th, 2013 at 2:11 PM
There's been more than a few streaks for the Pistons this season, though none of the "winning" sort, and with their 26-52 record ensuring a fourth-straight trip to the NBA Draft Lottery many fans are left to wonder what team owner Tom Gores will do this offseason after preaching playoffs...
Lawrence Frank not Interested in Rutgers Head Coaching Job Rumors: “I’m the Coach of the Pistons.”
April 5th, 2013 at 7:24 AM
After news broke about the player abuse incident at Rutgers involving head coach Mike Rice, the school decided (finally) to fire Rice. Much of the sports radio talk has swirled around the topic of the timely-ness of the firing, but Yahoo! Sports put out a piece on who might be...
Former Piston, Phoenix Suns Interim Head Coach Lindsey Hunter Teaches How He Played
March 8th, 2013 at 9:36 AM
For many Pistons fans, the sticking image of Lindsey Hunter is one of a tenacious backup point guard playing hard, trap-heavy defense alongside fellow 2004 World Champion and "pit bull" partner, Mike James. While Chauncey and Rip mainly handled the backcourt scoring for the 2004 World Champion Pistons, it was...
Pistons Without Lawrence Frank, Possibly Greg Monroe for New York Knicks’ Visit to the Palace Tonight
March 6th, 2013 at 12:48 PM
The Pistons will host the New York Knicks tonight in what will be the fourth and final game of the season series between both teams. The Pistons are winless against the Knicks this season, and have gotten blown out in each matchup, as the closest meeting was a 14-point loss...
Detroit Pistons Head Coach, Lawrence Frank on the Hot Seat?
March 5th, 2013 at 10:12 AM
As the Pistons sit with a 23-39 record, staring a lottery pick in the face for the fourth straight season, and waiting to spend more than $25 million in upcoming free agent money, it’s no mystery that this summer has the potential to be a “corner-turning” offseason for a Pistons...
Detroit Pistons Winless Woes: Deja Vu for Lawrence Frank?
November 11th, 2012 at 9:48 AM
***PHOTO1*** Falling to Houston for the second time in seven games, the Pistons are 0-7 on the year and have become the doormat of this early NBA season. A loss to the Thunder was expected, but in the first seven games the Pistons have served as medicine for this young season's...
Corey Maggette Still Valuable Despite Injury
November 2nd, 2012 at 7:58 AM
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Out with a pulled left calf, Pistons small forward Corey Maggette participated in shootarounds Wednesday before the home opener against Houston, and practiced with the team before they headed to Phoenix for a six game, nine day tour of the Western Conference. While Maggette doesn't expect to be ready for...
What Should the Detroit Pistons Do with Charlie Villanueva?
October 20th, 2012 at 2:21 PM
Charlie Villanueva has been a target of fan frustration and has served as an example of big free-agent money gone wrong since Joe Dumars signed him in 2009. Brought in as a deep-threat big-man shooter, Villanueva was acquired with the thinking that his shooting coupled with his size would stretch...
